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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Kandos, NSW 2848 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $360K over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$360K
77 sales
DA approval rate
84%
16 of 19 approved
Total lots
1,144
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Zoning

What you can build in Kandos

Kandos is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 88.8%
RU1 Primary Production 10.1%
E4 General Industrial 0.9%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.2%
Avg max height
8.0 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Commercial1%
Rural99%

Location

Where Kandos sits

Kandos 2848 covers an undefined area within Mid-Western Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Western Regional Council
Postcode
2848
Area
Total lots
1,144

Drill into any lot in Kandos

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Kandos

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
977

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Kandos

23% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.4% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 23.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Kandos property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$360,000
77 sales · land value $131K
Median rent (house)
$330 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Kandos

19 development applications for Kandos addresses were decided by Mid-Western Regional Council over the past 24 months. 16 approved — a 84% approval rate.

84%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
19
Approved
16
New dwelling DAs
72
Building approvals (12m)
7

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Kandos

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
43%
Amenity score
80.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
77.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
76.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Kandos

What's the zoning in Kandos 2848?

Kandos is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 1,016 of 1,144 lots (89%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (89%), RU1 Primary Production (10%), E4 General Industrial (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

What's the building height limit in Kandos?

Across Kandos, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Kandos?

Most lots in Kandos aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Kandos?

The median sale price in Kandos over the past 24 months is $360,000, across 77 sales. Median unimproved land value is $131,000.

What's the median rent in Kandos?

Median weekly rent for a house in Kandos is $330. Gross rental yield works out to 5.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Mid-Western Regional Council?

Mid-Western Regional Council decided 19 development applications for Kandos addresses over the past 24 months, with 16 approved (84% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Kandos?

Across Kandos, 1% with heritage controls, 23.1% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Kandos?

0 of 1,144 lots in Kandos show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Mid-Western Regional Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.

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